HC Deb 02 December 1987 vol 123 c600W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the numbers of Her Majesty's inspectors of mines operating within the north-east area of British Coal over the last five years.

Mr. Nicholls

The numbers are as follows:

Numbers
1 April
1983 6
1984 7
1985 6
1986 5
April
1987 5
November
1987 4